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Oliver Sail
Sail playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2022
Personal information
Full name Oliver Sail
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Auckland City 1 (0)
2014–2023 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 52 (0)
2014–2023 Wellington Phoenix 79 (0)
2023– Perth Glory 17 (0)
International career
2015 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
2022– New Zealand 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2022

Oliver "Oli" Sail is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Perth Glory in the A-League. He also has represented the New Zealand national football team.

Club career[edit]

Auckland City[edit]

In 2013, Sail joined Auckland City[1] but wouldn't debut until the following year in the semi-final of the 2013–14 ASB Premiership, when he replaced Tamati Williams in Auckland City's 4–1 victory over its classic rival Waitakere United.[2]

Wellington Phoenix[edit]

Sail joined Wellington Phoenix to be part of their new reserves team playing in the ASB Premiership.[3]

On 3 March 2017, Sail signed his first senior contract, penning a two-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[4]

On 25 March 2018, Sail made his A-League debut against Brisbane Roar in a 2–2 draw.[5]

Sail had a wait of 663 days between games before he saw another start for the Phoenix after not playing at all during the 2019-2020 season, getting the start in a 2–2 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers.[6][7] He then went on to record successive clean sheets against the Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory as well as man of the match honours, helping a resurgent Phoenix claim back-to-back victories for the first time in a year.[7]

On 3 March 2023, Sail confirmed that he would be leaving Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2022-23 A-League season.[8]

Perth Glory[edit]

6 days after Sail's impending departure from Wellington was made public, it was announced that Sail would join Perth Glory for the 2023-24 season as he signed a three-year contract.[9]

International career[edit]

U-20[edit]

Though Sail was picked for the New Zealand U-17 team in 2013, he didn't get on the pitch.[10][11] He was then picked for the New Zealand U-20 team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup played in New Zealand, making his debut in the 0–0 draw against Ukraine. He then started again in the 4–0 loss to the United States three days later.[11]

Senior[edit]

In 2014, Sail was called up to New Zealand's senior squad for two friendlies against China and Thailand,[12] but he was unused in both matches.[13]

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